Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ireland
Ireland: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.894 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
117th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ireland peaked at 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Ireland 117th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ireland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8403 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9557 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 2.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8597 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9658 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +116.5% |
| 2023 | 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8403 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8597 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 114 Netherlands 0.9348 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Croatia 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Slovenia 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hungary 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ireland?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Ireland was 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6025 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.